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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Castor oil is great for thickening and regrowing hair, eyelashes and eyebrows

Castor oil is great for thickening and regrowing hair, eyelashes and eyebrows

Castor oil is often overlooked for its benefits for the skin and hair
because of its extremely thick and sticky consistency. However, if
you’re looking for a cheap, natural remedy for several common skin and
hair complaints, then castor oil is definitely worth your time.

Castor oil for regrowing and thickening hair, eyelashes and eyebrows

I first stumbled on castor oil as a remedy for regrowing thin
eyebrows. I had over-plucked my brows back in the nineties when it was
the hip thing to have pencil thin brows, and they never did quite
recover. It became necessary for me to pencil in the “bald” spots and I
missed the natural look of real hair where these spots were missing.
I read about castor oil as a remedy for thinning brows and hair, and
thought I’d try it. I bought a hexane free, organic and cold pressed
castor oil and started applying it to my eyebrows every night after
washing my face. After about three months, I noticed my brows were
noticeably thicker (and they seemed to be growing in darker as well),
and attributed it to the nightly application of castor oil.
I’m not the only one that this has worked for. So, why would castor
oil help you regrow hair – both on your head and the other two important
places, the eyebrows and the eyelashes.
Castor oil is high in ricinoleic acid. This acid is a very effective
natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal agent. This can help keep any
fungus or bacteria from inhibiting hair growth. Since the oil is also
very thick, it may help to prevent hair loss simply by helping to coat
the hair and protect it from falling out.
Castor oil is also high in omega 9 fatty acids, which are nourishing
to both the hair and the follicle, as well as the surrounding skin.
Castor oil has a unique ability to be deeply penetrating, and this helps
it to deliver its nourishment deeply into the pores and the follicles
that produce hair.
It also has a high gloss, so it lends a lush glossiness and shine to
the hair. A little goes a long way, and it is best to only add a tiny
bit to the very ends of your hair instead of putting it up near the
scalp if you’re just looking for a natural hair smoother.
Simply put about two drops on your hands and rub, then smooth through
the ends. If you use too much, there is a fine line between subtle
shine and a heavy greasiness so go very light until you figure out the
amount that works right for your hair type.
If you’re looking to regrow the hair on your head, you can use castor
oil as a scalp treatment. However it can be tricky to get on the scalp
without thinning it out with a lighter oil. You can add some melted
coconut oil, apricot kernel oil or another lighter oil to help get it
spreadable enough.
If you’re simply looking to help thicken hair that is thinning at the
edges of your hairline, you can use pure castor oil, with a light hand
of course. Another use is to apply the oil to eyelashes to help thicken
and strengthen them, as well as to help prevent thinning and shedding.

Castor oil for scar tissue reduction and shiny, smooth lips

Many attest to the wonders castor oil offers for keloid types of
scars and other scars that involve a lot of hardened scar tissue. This
is presumably due to its ability for deep penetration through multiple
skin layers.
Because castor oil softens the skin so much, the thought is that this
softening helps to break down deep scar tissue so it may be smoothed
out. In addition, castor oil has shown promise as a white blood cell
stimulating agent. Studies have also shown that castor bean oil helps
reduce the inflammatory response in subcutaneous tissue. This may be
why it seems to speed wound healing, and may also contribute to its
ability to reduce scarring more quickly.
Castor oil is also excellent for the lips. Our lips needs constant
protection against the elements. Although our lips regenerate and
recover quickly, they also dry out and begin to peel when they are
dehydrated.
Castor oil not only smooths the lips with fatty acids, but it also
helps protect them due to its naturally thick and immovable nature. In
other words, it doesn’t budge without being wiped off. It also imparts a
natural shine to the lips, which makes it ideal for both improving the
appearance
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